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adjective satellite • failing to accomplish an intended result | ||||||||
| 23% | 12 | The armies of the Christian coalition in this crusade were unsuccessful in reestablishing Christian control over Jerusalem | ||||||
noun • a Crusade from 1189 to 1192 led by Richard I and the king of France that failed because an army torn by dissensions and fighting on foreign soil could not succeed against forces united by religious zeal | ||||||||
| 23% | 7 | Let someone take control or take over a responsibility | ||||||
verb • depart for someplace • take away • depart from the ground • take time off from work; stop working temporarily • mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner • remove clothes or shoes • get started or set in motion, used figuratively • prove fatal • make a subtraction | ||||||||
Unsuccessful 1 Is Around Take It Over
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ABORTIVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ABORTIVE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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